This page features a full list of all Jolana/Resonet/Neoton models. If a model is missing on our site you will not see a picture/link next to the model's name.

This page's aim is to find some order in Jolana serial numbers.
Jolana's serials are always stamped on the guitar's neck. It's either on the headstock or on the neck heel. Czech collectors say the numbers relate to necks and have no meaning.

Dating of Jolanas can be done only aproximately by potentiometers' dating and production dates of a particular model.

Of course, if you have a Jolana serial that's not listed here, please contact us.

Jolana Sirius neck with two serial numbers. A rare example with two numbers - 600243 and 602674 on same neck.

Sorting methods:
The production of Czechoslovakian guitars started in 1954 at Blatne (Bohemia), when it was called Resonet and the guitars were not as cheesy as they became later. In 1959 the production moved to Hradec Kralove (Bohemia) and Blatne factory produced guitars only untill 1960. It was also the time Joseph Ruzicka, the production manager and the father of Czechoslovakian guitars, gave the new brand name - Jolana - to his guitars. We include Resonet guitars in this list simply because it was the same crew under the same management.

Later in 1963 Jolana opened additional factory in Krnov (North Moravia) and in 1965 another plant in Horovice (Bohemia) started producing guitars. The instruments on this page are sorted by production location. All the dates are approximate: we've gathered them from different sources and there are probably lots of mistakes. Guitars are dated by potentiometers' dates so if it's dated 1969 it could also be 1970 or 1975 (but not 1968). The models are dated according to Jiri Tutter, the owner of the biggest Jolana collection in Bohemia. We have no information on how many years a certain model was in production, so the yellow background indicates there's an evidence the guitar was made during that year.

Resonet, Blatne. 1953-1960

Model

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Not dated

Akord

Arioso

0222

525

Arco

74

Gracioso / Futurama

550

* - Yellow background: there are instruments from that year.
** - Number on a yellow background = serial number
*** - Not dated - serial numbers when the year is unidentified

Neoton/Jolana, Hradec Kralove. 1959-1969

Model

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

Not dated

Neoton

5557

Neoton Basso

Chord

060067

Star/ Futurama II

53500
53393

StarIII/ FuturamaIIIJolana Grazioso

BassoIV

801301

Pedro

91342

Marina

Diskant

06080820757203728203659

Basora

40230

AXA

Tornado

StarV

509752
505861
501346

Basso V

100261

101103

Alexandra

Alexis I

Alexis II

Tajfun

Typhoon II

Pampero

Star VI

Star VII

57136

Uragan

Hurricane

71964

Hurricane II

Sirius

600284602676600243+602674 - same neck

Alfa

Tornado 2

Diskant 2

60, 099

Marina 2

Oktachord

Alexandra XII

Alexandra Deluxe

Alexandra 2

Pampero II

Graziella

Graziella Special 2

Model

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

Not dated

* - Yellow background: there are instruments from that year.
** - Number on a yellow background = serial number
*** - Not dated - serial numbers when the year is unidentified

Jolana, Hradec Kralove. 1970-1980

Model

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

Not dated

Special

5555

Studio

Studio bass

Graziella Special

Graziella Special 2

Alexandra 3 Super

Alexis 2 Super

Pampero II L

Tornado bass

Kolor

Kolor bass

Rubin

Rubin bass

Vikomt

Vikomt bass

Iris

1322718209

Iris bass

Altro

Altro bass

Model

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

Not dated

* - Yellow background: there are instruments from that year.
** - Number on a yellow background = serial number
*** - Not dated - serial numbers when the year is unidentified

Jolana, Krnov. 1963-1977

Model

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

Not dated

Big Beat

Star VI

Star VII

Sirius

Alfa

Uragan

Hurricane

Hurricane II

Star VIII

Star IX

6552

Basso IX

5021

Star X

Basso X

1216

Vikomt

5891

Vikomt bass

Iris

95306520

Iris bass

Model

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

Not dated

* - Yellow background: there are instruments from that year.
** - Number on a yellow background = serial number
*** - Not dated - serial numbers when the year is unidentified

* - Yellow background: there are instruments from that year.
** - Number on a yellow background = serial number
*** - Not dated - serial numbers when the year is unidentified

Jolana, Horovice. 1965-1977

Model

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

Not dated

Tornado

84581709

Marina 2

Diskant 2

099

Basora 2

Alexandra

Alexis I

Alexis II

Studio

Studio bass

De Luxe(ex- Alexandra)

Super 2(ex- Alexis I)

Super 3(ex- Alexis II)

Tornado bass

Rubin

Rubin bass

Diamant

Diamant bass

Model

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

Not dated

* - Yellow background: there are instruments from that year.
** - Number on a yellow background = serial number
*** - Not dated - serial numbers when the year is unidentified

Jolana, Horovice (continued). 1978-1990

Model

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

Not dated

Diamant

Diamant bass

Diamant I

Onyx

D-bass

833

D-bass fretless(export only)

Jantar DS-710

1057 741

Jantar bassDB-711

Strat DS-716

Strat I

Model

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

Not dated

* - Yellow background: there are instruments from that year.
** - Number on a yellow background = serial number
*** - Not dated - serial numbers when the year is unidentified

Delicia Horovice, Bohemia Musico Ltd Horovice, Delicia. 1990+Horovice factory continued making guitars and basses for some time after Jolana. It cooperated with Kramer on Syrix model and apparently went out of production in the beginning of the 2000's.

Model

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Not dated

RTS-24

RTX-24

Syrix DS-760Delicia Horovice

DeltaBohemia Musico Ltd

Model

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Not dated

* - Yellow background: there are instruments from that year.
** - Number on a yellow background = serial number
*** - Not dated - serial numbers when the year is unidentified